Category: Joel Blomqvist
Penguins Notes: Jarry, Rust, Nieto
AthleticJosh Yohe of The Athletic expects Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry to return to the NHL lineup sometime next week. Jarry has been with the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and has posted stellar numbers with a 3-0 record and a .937 save percentage as well as...
Read morePenguins' Tristan Jarry sent back to Pittsburgh during team's road trip
Tristan JarryThe Pittsburgh Penguins have a goaltending issue. Presumed starter Tristan Jarry has not been able to find his game early on this season, and the team has made a surprising decision to send Jarry back home to Pittsburgh, even though the team is on a road trip through western Canada.Jarry has posted...
Read moreOT win gives Phantoms sweep of Penguins
Lehigh Valley PhantomsJacob Gaucher scored 2:11 into overtime to send the Lehigh Valley Phantoms into the next round with a 5-4 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at PPL Center on Friday night. With the two-game sweep of the Penguins, the Phantoms advance to meet … Continue reading → The post OT win gives Phantoms sweep of P...
Read moreWolf Pack power past Penguins, 3-2
PenguinsHARTFORD, CT – Nic Petan broke a 2-2 tie with a five-on-three powerplay blast in the third period on Friday night. The goal stood as the game-winner as the Wolf Pack defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-2 on Fan Appreciation Night … Continue reading → The post Wolf Pack power past Penguins,...
Read morePenguins Notes: Prospects, Injuries, Rebuild
Owen PickeringPittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas had an eventful locker-room cleanout, sharing plenty of news, updates, and plans with the media following the end of the season. Most exciting of the bunch was Dubas’ support of the team’s young prospects, sharing that he expects forwards Brayden Yager,...
Read morePhantoms Unable to Trim Magic Number
Scranton Penguins’Wilkes-Barre, PA – Phan Nation arrived in full force on multiple phan busses as the Phantoms Premier Members had their own invasion into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ territory but a magnificent performance by Joel Blomqvist propelled the Baby Pens to a 5-1 … Continue reading → The post Phantoms U...
Read morePittsburgh Penguins Recall Joel Blomqvist, Send Down Sam Poulin
Wilkes-BarreBefore the team’s game tonight against the New Jersey Devils, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made a move between the crease, recalling goaltender Joel Blomqvist to the active roster. In a corresponding roster move, the team has returned forward Samuel Poulin to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Sc...
Read morePhantoms Late Rally Falls Short
Sam MorinAllentown, PA – J-R Avon (8th) scored a late goal at 6-on-5 to break up a shutout bid for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Joel Blomqvist but the Penguins added an empty-netter shortly thereafter and held on for a 3-1 victory at PPL Center … Continue reading → The post Phantoms Late Rally Falls Short first a...
Read morePens hold off T-Birds for 2-1 win
Springfield ThunderbirdsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fended off a third-period push by the Springfield Thunderbirds to lock down a 2-1 victory on Friday night at MassMutual Center. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-12-3-0) received a stellar, 35-save effort from rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist, who … Co...
Read morePens upend Checkers, 4-1
Peter AbbandonatoWILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins muscled their way to a 4-1 victory over the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (16-11-3-0) set the tone early with several heavy hits, eventually wearing down … Continue reading → The po...
Read morePens edge P-Bruins, 2-1
Scranton PenguinsPROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished their two-game weekend series against the Providence Bruins with a 2-1 win on Saturday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-5-2-0) received another excellent effort from goalie Joel Blomqvist and a seven-for-seven sho...
Read morePenguins Recall Joel Blomqvist, Move John Ludvig To IR
John LudvigThe Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled goaltender Joel Blomqvist from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, per the NHL media site. In a corresponding transaction, defenseman John Ludvig has been moved to injured reserve as he continues recovering from a concussion sustained on October 24. Blomqv...
Read morePenguins down Hershey, 5-1
Penguins’WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins came away with a definitive 5-1 win over the Hershey Bears on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-2-0-0) rode a pair of man-advantage markers from Alex Nylander and Sam … Continue reading → The post Peng...
Read moreStrong Push Not Enough to Get Past Penguins
PenguinWILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-3-0-0) put forth a strong effort, but could not come away victorious, falling to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2-2-0-0) by a score of 3-1 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Vadim Zherenko got the … Continue reading → The post Strong Push No...
Read morePenguins Notes: Blomqvist, Krannila, Ortiz, DiLiberatore
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Joel Blomqvist to an amateur tryout agreement. For Blomqvist, this is his second stint playing for the baby Penguins under an ATO as he played one game last season with the club. The Pittsburgh Penguins selected the Fin...
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